New Varieties of Cherries. 343 



Tardive de Mons. — Large, and late, and stated to be good, 

 even as late as November. 



Lemercier. — This new and fine variety fruited in our col- 

 lection this year, producing however, only a dozen or two 

 cherries; owing, however, to the lateness of the season, 

 when all others were gone, the birds destroyed our best 

 specimens. They were ripe about the 5th of August. In the 

 Annals of the Horticultural Society of Paris, as long ago as 

 1S3.5, is an account of this variety. 



It was found by M. Lemercier, in Brabant, and is the largest 

 cherry seen around Paris. The fruit is nearly true heart 

 shaped; rather compressed, with a very shining, transparent 

 skin, marbled with red. which is also visible in the fle.sh. as 

 may be seen through the transparent skin : it is netted "with a 

 greyish red on one side, and a dark brown red on the other ; 

 some of the stems are quadrangular near the fruit, and glan- 

 dular at the other end. Before the cherry is ripe, the flesh is 

 yellowish; at maturity this is pretty firm, but melting, is easily 

 cut with a knife, and contains a large quantity of sugary 

 juice, slightly acidulated, but with a peculiar fragrance ; the 

 stone adheres but slightly to the flesh, and although large for 

 a cherry stone, is small in proportion to the size of the fruit. 



This description corresponds with our specimens, and we 

 believe the variety will prove one of the most valuable which 

 has been introduced. The tree is a vigorous grower, with 

 spreading shoots of the habit of the Duke cherry, and with 

 moderate sized, deep, shining green leaves. 



Apricots. — Neivhall's Early. — A very excellent apricot was 

 exhibited last year before the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society, from Mr. Newhall, of Lynn. Its good qualities in- 

 duced the committee to give it the above name. This season, 

 just as we were preparing this article, it has been exhibited 

 again, and fully sustains its reputation. It is only of medium 

 size, but from its bright orange skin, sufi"used with deep red 

 on the sunny side, possesses much beaut}". It is a clingstone, 

 but full of a rich; sweet, delicious juice. 



"Want of room compels us to omit our notices of a variety 

 of new apples, grapes, and strawberries, mitil another num- 

 ber. 



